assuagement
n 1: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed
or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded
with relief" [syn: {relief}, {alleviation}, {assuagement}]
Assuagement \As*suage"ment\, n. [OF. assouagement, asuagement.]
Mitigation; abatement.
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